But to understand the significance of rebuilding Waseca's Tink Larson Field, you first have to realize what was taken away.

"All I saw was one great big red ball of fire," says local Hall of Fame baseball coach Tink Larson, for whom the field is named. "It was taking away a big part of Waseca in a flash. ... I thought, 'There's 50 years of effort and memories going up in flames. Never to be seen again.'"

Legendary local baseball coach Tink Larson shows off the field he calls "the community's," even though it's named after him.